Nominees for the 5th edition of the prestigious Ghana National Gospel Music Awards have been announced.
Leading the pack with 8 nominations each Diana Hamilton, MOG Music and Akesse Brempong.
The three are closely followed by Empress Gifty and Celestine Donkor who grabbed 7 nominations each.
The 2022 Ghana National Gospel Music Awards (NGMA) is expected to take place in Accra in August, 2022.
Check the full list of nominees below;
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Gospel Male Vocalist of the Year
1 Kyei Mensah - Great God
2 Quame Gyedu - W'ahoaden
3 Perez Musik - Hewale lala
4 Akesse Brempong - Yahweh
5 Adom Kiki - Mesom Wo
6 Kofi Owusu Peprah - Big God
7 Carl Clottey - Nkunim
8 Luigi MaClean - Mala
9 MOG Music - Yahweh
10 SK Frimpong - Pentecostal Praise
Gospel Female Vocalist of the Year
1 Ceccy Twum - His Name Is Jesus
2 JAYANA - Gye W’ayeyi
3 Efe Grace - Sound of Heaven
4 Rose Adjei - Na God
5 Celestine Donkor - Only You
6 Mary Agyemang - Holy Spirit
7 Niiella - Where You Are
8 Rama Antwi - Divine Presence
9 Obaapa Christy - The Glory
10 Ruth Adjei - Oshidaa
Gospel Songwriter of the Year
1 Diana Hamilton - Awurade Ye
2 Papa Owura - M'akoma
3 Ruth Adjei - Oshidaa
4 Quame Gyedu - W'aho)den
5 Perez Musik - Hewale lala
6 Carl Clottey - Nkunim
7 MOG Music - Yesu
8 Celestine Donkor - Only You
9 Minister OJ - Meduru
10 Magnus - Bo Me Nantew
11 Emelia Arthur Osoro Abue
Gospel Music Video of the Year
1 Diana Hamilton - McWillies Awurade Ye
2 Empress Gifty - Skyweb Eye Woaa
3 Jux Prynx - Teejay Films Hosanna
4 KobbySalm ft Sam Oladotun - Dan Shot it Twale
5 Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG - McWillies Ote Me Mu
6 Patience Nyarko - Skyweb Wa Sore
7 Sam Oladotun - Tigon Creative Studios Holy Water
8 Scott Evans - The Boldz Me pe k3
9 Seth Diamond - Platinum Cinematics Take Over
Gospel Music Instrumentalist of the Year
1 Sax Quito
2 Mizter Okyere
3 Dominic Quarshie
4 Shadrack Yawson
5 Emmanuel Bludo
6 Dan Grahl
7 Kuuku
8 Enoch Owuraku Kissi
9 Gilbert Amoah
10 Bright Osei
11 Nana Yaw Safo
Gospel Music Producer of the Year
1 Dan Bassey - The Glory by Obaapa Christy
2 Kaywa - Ote Memu by Ohemaa Mercy
3 DDT - Na God by Rose Adjei
4 Shadrach Yawson - Only You by Celestine Donkor
5 Nektunez - Mapeke by Scott Evans
6 Nacee - Bo Me Nantew by Magnus
7 Sponkeys - Hewale Lala by Perez musik
8 Stephen Tetteh - Oshidaa by Ruth Adjei
9 Nana Fandoh - Holy Spirit by Mary Agyemang
10 Roro - Ebebamu by Uncle Ben
Traditional Gospel Song of the Year
1 Osoroba Becky - Wada Akye
2 Ministrel Veronica Kumi-Bruce - Onua Menpaaba
3 Evergreen Mama - Jesus The Great King
4 Bethel Revival Choir - Agbadza Medley Vol 3
Gospel Collaboration of the Year
1 Seth Diamond Ft Kofi Kinaata - My Hour
2 Kyei Mensah Ft Niiella - Nothing Is Too Hard
3 Kofi Owusu Peprah Ft Amy Newman - Nyame Te Ase
4 KDM Ft Navah - Center of My Life
5 Prophet Joseph Atarah Ft Piesie Esther - Woye Odo
6 Ps. David Arku Ft Adomba Kwabe - Enuonyam Hene
7 Harmonious Chorale Ghana Ft Joe Mettle - Adom Noa
8 KobbySalm Ft Efe Grace - Gye Yen So
9 Bethel Revival Choir Ft Joe Mettle - Enyo
10 MOG Ft Joe Mettle - Yesu
11 Ohemaa Mercy Ft MOG - Ote Me Mu
12 Jayana Ft Aduhemaa - Gye W’ayeyie
13 Akesse Brempong Ft MOG - Yahweh
Best Worship Song of the Year
1 Perppy - Ofata Ayeyi
2 Jayana - Gye W’ayeyi
3 Efe Grace - Overflow
4 Empress Gifty - Odi Yompo
5 Sammie Obeng-Poku - Every Knee
6 Kyei Mensah - Nothing Is Too Hard
7 Adom Kiki - Mesom Wo
8 Jonn Winner - I Lift My Hands
9 MOG Music - Yesu
10 Akesse Brempong - Yahweh
Best Praise Song of the Year
1 Empress Gifty - Eye Woaa
2 Lizzy Ntiamoah - Juda Mu Gyata
3 Patience Nyarko - W'asore
4 MOG Music- Local Praise
5 Diana Hamilton - Awurade Ye
6 Akesse Brempong - Victory
7 Efe Grace - Sound of Heaven
8 Carl Clottey - Nkunim
9 Celestine Donkor - Praise Him
10 SK Frimpong - Pentecostal Praise
Best Gospel Song of the Year
1 PIESIE ESTHER - Wobɛdi Adanseɛ
2 Diana Hamilton - Awurade Ye
3 Empress Gifty - Eye Woa
4 Daughters Of Glorious Jesus - Nneɛma Foforo
5 Obaapa Christy - The Glory
6 Celestine Donkor - Only you
7 Ohemaa Mercy - Ote me mu
8 Akesse Brempong - Yahweh
9 Joyce Blessing - Oluwa is involved
10 Kofi Owusu Peprah - Nyame Te Ase
11 Perez Musik - Hewale lala
Gospel Music Promoter of the Year (Radio/TV)
1 Emmanuel Kwame Sarpong Citi Tv
2 DR.MELODY No. 1 FM
3 Freda Bio J Life Fm
4 Pastor Jerry Nhyira Fm
5 So me so Oyerepa Fm
6 Gospel General Radio One
7 Nii Noi ATV
8 Fante Brada Top Fm
9 Dj Paloma Zylofon Fm
10 Franky5 Hitz Fm
11 Sir Solomon CTV
12 Sampson Bonney Onua Fm
Gospel Music Promoter of the Year (Online/Blogging)
1 Jullie Jay (Gospel Spotlight Gh)
2 Zhikay Ike Jnr (Gospel2Me.com)
3 Sister Gina (GospelHypers.com)
4 Qweku Glover (GloversHub.com)
5 Precious (TheAphaGospel.com)
6 Sellas Manna (WorshipperGH.com)
7 Bra Banie (ChristianVibesgh.com)
8 Sampson Annan (GospelEmpiregh.com)
9 Wyse Brain (wisepromotions.com)
10 Shepherd Suhuyini (ghpraise.com)
Adventist Vibrant Artiste of the Year
1 Vocal Path
2 Alex Acheampong
3 Mark Anim Yirenkye
4 Kwadwo Obeng Barima
5 The Manifest
6 One voice Choir
7 Soul Street
8 The Advent Voices
Gospel Artiste Manager of the Year
1 Uncle Charles - Diana Hamilton
2 Rosindy Frimpomaa Attakorah (Cee) - Empress Gifty
3 David - Bethel Revival Choir
4 Nii Noi - Akesse Brempong
5 KOKA - Ohemaa Mercy
6 Kofi Donkor - Celestine Donkor
7 Kwame Olympio - Daughters Of Glorious Jesus
8 Cecil - MOG Music
9 Kwesi Ernest - Lady Ophelia
10 Quame Owusu Danquah - Obaapa Christy
International Artiste(s)of the Year
1 Detroit Youth Choir
2 Sound of Imani
3 Young Men 4 Christ
4 Jonathan Nelson
5 Donnie McClurkin
6 Benestelle
7 Norris Williams
8 Heyden Billingy
9 Tasha Cobbs Leonard
10 Jacklyn Carr
African Artiste(s) of the Year
1 Nelkay (South Africa)
2 Eden (Ivory Coast)
3 Ephraim (Zambia)
4 Ada Ehi (Nigeria)
5 Mike Kalambay (DRC)
6 Armand KOFFI (Senegal)
7 Chidinma (Nigeria)
8 Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria)
9 Nathaniel Bassey (Nigeria)
10 Moses Bliss (Nigeria)
11 Yahdah (Nigeria)
12 Joel Lwanga (Tanzania)
13 Mercy Masika (Kenya)
14 Jean Mar T (DRC)
15 Peterson Okopi (Nigeria)
Urban Artiste of the Year
1 ACHIAA Music
2 Sam Oladotun
3 NEQTA
4 Jux Prynx
5 Scott Evans
6 KobbySalm
7 P.O GODSON
8 Kelvyn PY
9 Edem Evangelist
10 JoChurch
11 KEVIN PY
Gospel Male Artiste of the Year
1 Perez Musik
2 Scott Evans
3 MOG Music
4 Akesse Brempong
5 Kofi Owusu Peprah
6 KobbySalm
7 Luigi MaClean
Gospel Female Artiste(s) of The Year
1 Jayana
2 Diana Hamilton
3 Empress Gifty
4 PIESIE ESTHER
5 Daughters Of Glorious Jesus
6 Obaapa Christy
7 Celestine Donkor
8 Ohemaa Mercy
9 Joyce Blessing
Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year (Diaspora)
1 Nayaah
2 Richard Kumi
3 Herty Corgie
4 Alice Mckenzie
5 Rita Queen
6 Minister Yvonne
7 Joseph Matthew(JM)
8 Minister OJ
9 Alex Acheampong
10 Bra Collins
Gospel Song of the Year (Diaspora)
1 Sarah Sings - Let Him In
2 Elijah The Worshiper - Winner
3 Nana Adwoa - Hyeden
4 Rosey Ft Joyce Blessing - Worthy
5 Joseph Matthew(JM) - Not Alone
6 Humphrey Tettey - Running Back
7 Melody Frimpong - Boa Yen
8 Bra Collins - Adom Bi
9 Basil Larkai Ft Maame Adwoa - Nothing Without You
10 Minister OJ - Meduru
11 Alex Acheampong - It Wont Be Long
12 Herty Corgie - Elshaddai
Church Choir of the Year
1 Agape Incorporated
2 Spirit Of Restoration
3 Bethel Revival Choir
4 Vision Choir
5 Father's House Choir
6 MPF Choir
7 Excellence Dynamic Choir
8 Kleshia Band
9 Hevert Choir
10 Potters City Choir
11 Vocal Path
Choral Group of the Year
1 The Symphonials
2 Grace Choral International
3 The Harmonious Chorale
4 One Voice Choir
5 Vocal Essence Chorale
6 Gramophone Chorus
7 Celestial City Choir
8 Celestial Evangel Choir
9 Wesleyan Symphonic Choir
10 Winneba Youth Choir
11 Tema Youth Choir
Gospel New artiste(s) of the Year
1 Adom Kiki
2 Mama Boat
3 Papa Owura
4 Magnus
5 Prophet Joseph Atarah
6 Portia Kay
7 Sir Solomon
8 Aduhemaa
9 Joshua Ahenkorah
10 Lady Ophelia
Best Hybrid Gospel Song of the Year
1 Kofi Kinaata - Thy Grace II
2 Fameye - Praise
3 Strongman ft Akwaboah - Nhyira
4 Mr Drew Ft Medikal - This year
5 DopeNation - Thank God
6 Captain Planet Ft Kuami Eugene - No Abodie
7 Roy X Taylor - Christ
8 Kwaisey Pee - Amazing God
9 Adina Thembi - Halleluja
Gospel Uncovered Artiste(s) of the Year
1 Minister Laty (Central)
2 Max Amu Praise (Tema)
3 Reinhard Tweneboa (Sunyani)
4 Lucy Nkrumah (Accra)
5 Sandy Asare (Kumasi)
6 Rosemond Akyeampong
7 Minister Paolo
8 Paa Sammy
9 Harriet Brobbey
10 Lady Chartty
11 Yaw Kwakye
12 Afia Sika
MUSIGHA Gospel Performance of The Year
Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year
1 Diana Hamilton
2 Empress Gifty
3 Bethel Revival Choir
4 Akesse Brempong
5 Ohemaa Mercy
6 Celestine Donkor
7 MOG Music
8 Obaapa Christy